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Marilin
How to Pronounce Marilin
Pronounced MAIR-uh-lin /ˈmɛr.ə.lɪn/Medium
Meaning: Marilin is a phonetic respelling of Marilyn, the early-twentieth-century blend of Mary with the -lyn suffix. Mary traces to the Hebrew Miriam, so Marilin carries that deep-rooted name under a modern coined shape.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Marilin respells Marilyn, a name coined around 1900 by adding the then-fashionable -lyn to Mary - the English form of the Hebrew Miriam. The simplified spelling reflects how the name sounds, and it saw particular use in Spanish-speaking American families where the y-to-i swap comes naturally.
Unlike Marilyn's mid-century boom, this spelling stayed faint throughout and actually reached its small high point relatively late, around 2003, at only a few dozen girls a year. It reads as a heritage-flavored respelling rather than a revival of the glamorous original, and it remains uncommon.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Marilin mean?
Marilin is a respelling of Marilyn, Mary joined to -lyn, with Mary from the Hebrew Miriam.
How do you pronounce Marilin?
It's said MAIR-uh-lin /ˈmɛr.ə.lɪn/ — three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Marilin a boy or girl name?
Marilin is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Marilin?
Marilin has always been rare, a phonetic spelling of Marilyn with a small, later peak.